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Slow pace at Classic

NO RUNNER was on CARIFTA Games pace but Elite Distance Programme’s field competitor Shanice Hutson was certainly in the toss-up at a low-keyed February Classic at the National Stadium on Saturday.
Gayle quitting One-Dayers after WC

PROLIFIC opener Chris Gayle is hoping for a fairytale ending to his One-Day International (ODI) career with the West Indies defying the odds to win the prestigious World Cup in England. Gayle, 39, confirmed his pending retirement after a practice session at Kensington Oval yesterday ahead of Wednesday’s start to the five-match ODI series against England.
Big cuts for SOEs

STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES (SOEs) will be feeling the pinch as Government seeks to haul in its spending this year.The effort to slash expenditure is also expected to result in increased user fees,
It’s a nuisance, say residents

THE LATEST FIRE at the Mangrove Landfill reminded some St Thomas residents as to why they have been trying to have the nearby waste site dumped. “We haven’t had a fire like that in years, but every day we are still faced with the stench. Almost every week there is effluent coming off from there.
Saffrey: Expect more homeless

THE BARBADOS VAGRANTS and Homeless Society is bracing itself for an influx of new homeless people on the streets this year, as retrenchments in the public sector are set to continue apace.
Gas prices to drop

Effective midnight Sunday, February 17, the retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will decrease, while the price of liquefied petroleum gas remains unchanged.
Blackman and Gollop closed for industrial cleaning

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has advised that the Blackman and Gollop Primary School, at Staple Grove, Christ Church, will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 18.
Two men rescued after lift malfunction

Two men had to be rescued from the multistoried CGI Building in Warrens when their lift malfunctioned earlier today.
Police involved shooting leaves one injured

The police report, that on Sunday 17 February 2019 about 1:05 pm, the anti-gun & gang unit of the Royal Barbados Police Force conducted an operation at Green Hill, St Michael.
Cara, Joa putting God first

In a world saturated with premarital sex and relationships, young Christian couple Joa Jean-Baptiste and Cara Foster are choosing to put God first and hold fast to their purity. But it’s no easy task. Joa, 23, and Cara, 24, are set to be married on July 21 this year and say it’s a daily struggle but with God at the forefront of their relationship they are making it.
Landfill fire under control

The fire at Mangrove landfill appears to be under control.Around five hours after public and private personnel were alerted to the blaze, president of the Waste Haulers Association Anderson Cherry said it looked like the hard work of the assembled men and women had paid off.
Notice from Ministry of Health and Wellness

Members of the public are advised that the emergency services are currently dealing with a fire at the Mangrove Landfill in St. Thomas. Communities in the area of Arch Hall and Bennetts are expected to be impacted by heavy smoke.

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